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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
7
The Seattle chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution publicizes Washington flag laws. Trampling jeering or mutilating the national flag is a misdemeanor with a $500 fine for degrading the flag or crest, including using them for advertising. Citizens should help arrest offenders.
Xenia O June 14 announcement indicates German will be replaced by Spanish and French in the public schools at the opening of the next term. The move reflects curricular reform and broader language instruction efforts.
Gen. Pershing dined at the Elysee palace today with President Poincare and other French notables. He conferred with war office leaders and maintained a high level of activity at his Crillon headquarters during the day.
The Palace presents a Thursday opening show headlined by the Monte Carlo Sextette an Italian ensemble of singers and instrumentalists performing classical and popular numbers. Dot Marsell features a comedy act while the Hayashi troupe offers tumbling and dancing. Other acts include the Garrity Sisters Norton Brothers and a gymnastic comedy routine Clever Capers of a High Caliber by Leonard and Louie.
The Seattle city council and Knights of Columbus joined forces Wednesday to present the School of the Sacred Heart with a flag and a flagpole. The ceremony underscored community support for the school and its students.
About 300 workers in 20 city laundries walk out leaving 20 of 24 laundries idle Thursday morning. Inside workers seek a minimum of 10 dollars weekly with 2 percent of work handled. drivers threaten a separate strike for 20 dollars weekly. Women workers average 8 to 9 dollars, some as low as 5.85, with four laundries already paying the demanded scale. The strike is led by Local 24 and supported by the drivers' union.
The notice proclaims examination free by a graduate optometrist at Binyon Optical Co. located at 1116 First Ave near Seneca in Seattle. It claims to grind lenses from start to finish and offers glasses only when absolutely necessary.
Advertising copy for Brownatone hair stain promises instant color change to golden, medium, dark brown or black. Claims include long lasting color, retouch as hair grows, and invisibility to detection. Sold by druggists with trial offer and booklet for ten cents from Kenton Pharmacal Co Covington Kentucky.
The U S national museum in Washington displays the evolving American flag story from 1775 to 1818 and the 1777 adoption of the Stars and Stripes. It notes flags used by colonies and regiments, early designs, and how stars were added with state admissions.
London reports on the humble origins of leaders Lloyd George Briand and Smuts. Lloyd George rose from boyhood poverty to premier status, Briand was the cafe owner’s son and a labor paper reporter, while Smuts herded sheep in Cape Colony before pursuing higher education and law.
A simple prescription claims to correct faulty metabolism and boost sluggish organs to rapidly increase body weight. It advises a 5 grain Bitro-Phosphate tablet before meals and to eat freely while chewing thoroughly. The warning notes the treatment can cause substantial flesh growth and should not be used by those not seeking to gain weight.
Bold ad promotes Q Ban Hair Color Restorer as a natural looking alternative to dyes. Claims restore original color safely without dyeing and offers a money back guarantee. Mentions availability through Bartell Drug Co Hessig Drug Co and Memphis Tenn with a free illustrated book on hair care.
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